USA V. ARIK MACBLANE, No. 13-30285 (9th Cir. 2014)

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FILED MAY 27 2014 NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, No. 13-30285 D.C. No. 1:13-cr-00035-SEH v. MEMORANDUM* ARIK ALAN MACBLANE, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Sam E. Haddon, District Judge, Presiding Submitted May 13, 2014** Before: CLIFTON, BEA, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges. Arik Alan MacBlane appeals from the district court s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 86-month sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). MacBlane s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. MacBlane has filed a pro se supplemental brief. No answering brief has been filed. Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal. Counsel s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. AFFIRMED. 2 13-30285

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